13 Oct 2024

THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT

Had another fantastic spring day out on the second day of our weekend double header pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand).

Highlights of the tour were:

  • South Polar Skua

  • Long-tailed Skua

  • Southern Giant Petrel

During the tour we recorded 25 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching just over 41,000 stunning seabirds in total! See below for the full list of seabirds recorded on the tour. Conditions on the day were overcast, with a strong 15-20 knot winds and a 1.5m swell.

If you’re interested in coming out on a pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station (offshore from Tutukaka, New Zealand) then check out the upcoming tour dates and get in touch – it’s always a great day out.

Here’s the full trip results from the day:

Seabirds seen:

  • 2 x Antipodean Albatross (ssp Gibson's)

  • 3 x Salvin's Albatross

  • 1 x Black-browed Albatross

  • 31 x White-capped Albatross

  • 1 x South Polar Skua

  • 1 x Long-tailed Skua

  • 16,000 x Fairy Prion

  • 3 x Northern Giant Petrel

  • 1 x Southern Giant Petrel

  • 62 x Cook's Petrel

  • 1 x Cape Petrel

  • 20 x Grey-faced Petrel

  • 3 x Black Petrel

  • 22,500 x Buller's Shearwater

  • 74 x Little Shearwater

  • 400 x Fluttering Shearwater

  • 1 x Sooty Shearwater

  • 12 x Flesh-footed Shearwater

  • 4 x White-faced Storm Petrel

  • 30 x New Zealand Storm Petrel

  • 400 x Common Diving Petrel

  • 1,250 x Australasian Gannet

  • 200 x Red-billed Gull

  • 4 x Black-backed Gull

  • 58 x Pied Shag

Other marine life seen:

  • 1 x Hammerhead Shark

  • 1 x Mako Shark

  • 9 x NZ Fur Seal

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